Plumdiggity ! Your #1 Resource for Developing Student Writers
Edition
Teacher
Writing Foundations and Literacy
400+ Standards-based activities, using Imagination, Graphics and Music ______
Lori Blum Sugarman, M.Ed.
American Book Company
Woodstock, GA
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Sugarman, Lori Blum Plumdiggity! Developing Student Writers; Writing Foundations and Writing Literacy Using Imagination, Graphics and Music Teacher Edition Includes bibiliographical referencers. ISBN 978-1-7324685-0-4 1. Writing. Construction. Education, Elementary. Creative Writing. Grammar.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS- Part 1
GETTING STARTED WITH PLUMDIGGITY p. 1 CHAPTER FIVE- QUOTATION MARKS p. 81 Imagination Poem- 2 Quotation Mark Poem and Reading Page- 82 Six Words to Help Your Dreams Come True- 3 Conversation and Quotation Marks- 83-84 Imagination Word Play- 4 Conversation and Quotation Marks with Knock - Knock Jokes- 85 Riddles and Word Play in Plumdiggity- 5 Writing Conversations- 86-87
Circles: The Key to Building Daily Vocabulary- 6 Edit Page Three- 88
Plumdiggity Song Lyrics- 7-13 CHAPTER SIX- GRAMMAR/LANGUAGE ELEMENTS p. 89 Plumdiggity Poetry Lyrics Poem and Song Lyrics- 14-18 Incomplete and Complete Answers- 90-91 CHAPTER ONE- IMAGINATION p. 19 Run-Ons - 92-93 Journaling- 20 Conjunctions- 94-96 Poetic License and Reading Comprehension- 21 Rearranging and Shortening Sentences- 97 Plumdiggity Poem- 22 Then- 98 Oral Reading, Interpretation, and Handwriting- 23-24 Transitions Words- 99 Take Your Time Song: Interpretation, Writing Activity- 25 Acronyms- 100 Imagination Song: Visualization and Writing Activity- 26 A-An- 101-104
The Big Picture- Reading Page with Writing Poem- 27 CHAPTER SEVEN- WORD FUNCTION p. 105 Completing a Bank Deposit Tickets and Who is on our Money- 28 The Noun Song- 106 Edit Page One- 29 Defining Nouns: Common, Proper, Collective, Abstract- 107 CHAPTER TWO- WORD PLAY p. 30 Nouns- Crack the Code- 108 Speed Up Your Handwriting Game- 31 Noun Identification- 109 Class Name Treasure Hunt- 32 Adjectives- 110-111 Backwards Word Play- 32 Defining Verbs – Action-Linking-Helping- 112 U.S. Presidents Word Play- 34 Action Verbs- 113 Acrostic Word Play: Defining Horizontal and Vertical- 35 Run in Place- 114 Your Name Crossword Puzzle- 36 Time, Tense, and Helping Verbs- 115 Letter Words and Smart Word Play- 37-38 Shoulda Woulda Coulda- 116 WordToons- Reading Comprehension and Drawing- 39-40 Helping Verbs Activities- 117-120
CHAPTER THREE- FOUNDATIONS OF CAPITALIZATION p. 41 Linking Verbs Activities - 121-124 Super Heroes: Captain Capitalization, Personification and Slogans- 42 Classroom Skit – Helping Verbs p.119 Linking Verbs- 122 Captain Capitalization Cartoon and Slogan- 43-44 Imagination Poem and Word Function Identification- 125-126 Introducing Norton Nothing- 45 Edit Page Four- 127 Adverbs- 128-133 Sailboat Capitalization- Proper Nouns- 46-47
Capitalize and Realize Your Eyes are Wise- 48 CHAPTER EIGHT- PARAPHRASING p. 134 Sentence Capitalization and Planets- 49 Introduction to Paraphrasing- 135 Capitalization Edit Marks and Short Story Birds Rule- 50 Paraphrasing- All About Candles- 136 Writing Months and Month Capitalization- 51 Paraphrasing- All About the Hopi Indians- 137 Edit Page Two- 52 Paraphrasing- All About the Eagle- 138
CHAPTER FOUR- FOUNDATIONS OF PUNCTUATION p. 53 Paraphrasing- All About the Hummingbird- 139 Professor Punctuation and Employees- 54 Paraphrasing- All About the Crow- 140 Norton Nothing Needs Punctuation- 55 Paraphrasing- All About the Woodpecker-141
Professor Punctuation: Colon, Semi-Colon, and Dash- 56 CHAPTER NINE- SPELLING p. 142 Professor Punctuation: Slogan- 57-60 Compound Words- 143-144 Dr. Dot: Song, Oral Reading, Activity Pages- 61-62 How Do You Alphabetize- 145 Mark Exclamation: Song, Oral Reading, Activity Page- 63 Introducing Mr. Bratty Word- 146 Queen Question Mark- 64 The Four Reading Skills- 147 Commas- Introduction: Comma is it You? 65 Letter from Mr. Bratty Word- 148 Commas in Letters- 66 Spelling Clouds and Spelling Trees- 149-150 Comma Man Song – Reading, Singing and Activity Page- 67 Mr. Bratty Word: F, OUGH, GHT, GH OA, OW- 151-152 Comma No Ifs, Ands or Buts Activity Page- 68 Mr. Bratty Word: IE- 153 Commas in Sentences with Names- 69 Mr. Bratty Word: EA 154 Commas and Conjunctions: FANBOYS- 70 Mr. Bratty Word: OW, OU- 155-156 First Interview, Summarization, and About the Editor- 71 The Dirty Thirty- 157 Combining Information using Commas and Conjunctions- 72 Word Categories- 158 About the Editor- 73 Homophones- 159-161 Letter Writing to Punctuation Characters- 74 Synonyms- 162 Capitalization and Punctuation Activity Sheets- 75 Antonyms- 163 Tally Marks- 76 Homophone Triplets and Poem Reading Page- 164 Capitalization and Punctuation Sentences- 77 Their-They’re- There- and Two-To-Too- 165-168 Expressive Reading with Punctuation Characters- 79 Edit Page Five- 169 Punctuation Activity Sheet- 80 CHAPTER TEN- REVISION p. 170 - 178
CHAPTER ELEVEN- WOULD YOU RATHER p. 179- 187 Edit Page Six- 188 Certificate of Completion Part 1- 189
TABLE OF CONTENTS- Part 2
CHAPTER TWELVE p. 192 CHAPTER NINETEEN continued CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO p. 295 Creative Writing Introductions Character Development Character Development- 193-194 My Shoes- 252 In-Person Introduction- 296 Plumdiggity on a Platter- 195 The Magical Pencil- 253 Writing Introductions- 297 Creating Fruity Character -196 The Runners- 254 Introductions with SpongeBob Square Creating a Silly Person Charactaer- 197 Mark Exclamation- 255 Pants- 298 Creating an Animal with Super Powers-198 The Huge Fly- 256 How to Write a Quote- 299
We Changed into Dogs- 256 Writing Quotes/ Interpretations- 300 CHAPTER THIRTEEN p. 199 I Can Fly- 257 Riddles in Introductions- 301 Interviews Under the Mushroom House- 257 Introduction Practice- Pet Dogs- 302 Your Interview- 200 Take Your Time & Open Your Mind- 258 Your Introduction- 303 Another Interview- 201 The Car Trip- 259 My Introduction to Our School- 304 Female Adult Interview- 202 The Idea Store- 259 Edit Page Ten- 305 Male Adult Interview- 203 The Impossible Homework- 260 About the Editor- 204 The Soccer Game- 260 Editor Summary-205 CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE p. 306 The Magic Fairy and One Wish- 261 Informative Writing CHAPTER FOURTEEN- p. 206 Drawing a Dog and My Dog Story- 261 Similes The Inform Method with Famous Plum Pie Baker- 262 “Introductions”- 307 Simile Completion #1- 207 The Troublemaker- 262 Similes in Tootersville- 208 Facts to Support Facts- 308 The Whale Story- 263 Practice with Introductions- 309 Similies Completion #2- 209 A Dream- 264 Similes and Thunderstorms- 210 Informative Writing with Slime – 310 The Procrastinator- 264 Slime: Your Turn- 311 CHAPTER FIFTEEN- p. 211 My Dream Bedroom- 265 Informative Writing with U-Pick It Metaphors Ant Land- 266 Farms- 312 Understanding Metaphors- 212 What is a Friend?- 267 Ants- Facts and Paraphrasing- 313 Reading and Writing Metaphors #1- 213 You are the Principal- 268 Ants, Ants, and More Ants- 314 Reading and Writing Metaphors #2- 214 The Mad Scientist- 269 Berry Picking- 315 Explaining Metaphors #1- 215 The Rain Day- 270 Honeybees- 316 Explaining Metaphors #2- 216 The Bird Story- 271 More on Honeybees- 317
CHAPTER SIXTEEN- p. 217 Putting These People on Cloud Nine- 272 The Automobile- 318 Idioms A Call to the Principal’s Office- 273 INFORM- All About Cars- 319 Animal Idioms and Body Idioms- 218 Edit Page Nine- 274 CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR p. 320 Color Idioms and Food Idioms- 219 CHAPTER TWENTY- p. 275 Narrative Writing I am on Cloud Nine-220 Poetry Popular Idioms and Meanings- 221-222 The Jar of Procrastination- 321 Picture Poem- 276 “Busy” Idioms- 223 Wandering Brain- 322 Imagination has no Drought- 277 Idioms with “Draw”- 224 How I Put Myself to Sleep- 323 I Am Poetry – Self- 278 Idioms with “Ace” and “Effort- 225 How I Calm Myself Down- 324 I Am Poetry – Teacher- 279 Using Idioms in Sentences #1-7- 226-232 How I Wake Up- Questions- 325 I Am Poetry – Special Interest- 280 How I Wake Up-Paragraph- 326 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN- p. 233 I Am Poetry- Bird- 281 My Ouch Story- 327 Alliteration Narrative to a Poem- 282 A Special Day I’ll Never Forget- 328 Alliteration in Tongue Twisters- 234 Interpreting Poetry – Plumdiggity- 283 The Mad Day- 329 Alliteration the Song- 235 Interpreting Poetry – Sounds- 284 A Wonderful Day with my Friend- 330 Alliteration Comprehension/Rhyme- 236 Interpreting Poetry – Ooey Gooey- 285
Alliteration A-Z- 237 Rhyming Words- 286 A Wonderful Day w CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE- p. 331 Edit Page Seven- 238 Butterfly /Spring Poem - 287 Opinion Writing Sports Poem – 288 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN p. 239 Fact Versus Opinion- 332 Would You Rather CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE p. 289 Opinion Topics-333 Would you Rather- 240-247 Song Interpretation Example of Opinion Writing- 334 Edit Page Eight- 248 Over the Rainbow- 290 Writing an Opinion- 335-338 CHAPTER NINETEEN p. 249 Colors- 291 Creative Writing Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds- 292 CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX p. 339 Brainstorming- 250 Big Yellow Taxi- 293 Letter Writing Imagination Poem- 251 My Favorite Things- 294 Letter Samples- 340-346 Certification of Completion- Part II 347
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Encourage memorization.
Poems and Songs Memory Chart “I MEMORIZED!” Build your memory. Exercise your brain. How many of these poems and songs can you memorize?
Check it off! Once you can say it or sing it without looking at the words, check it off!
( √) Your Name: ______
A and An Adverbs: How When Where Adverbs: How Adverbs: When Adverbs: Where Alliteration Capitalization and Punctuation Memorization Captain Capitalization requires practice. Comma Use poems and Through Comma Man songs for Common Nouns & Proper Nouns Poetry and Song Conjunctions practice. Dr. Dot Period Imaginative Approaches Handwriting Poems to all Writing Elements Helping Verbs How to Memorize I Can Fly Imagination How to Memorize Imagination has no Drought Say it, sing it, think it, write it Mark Exclamation You can learn to then recite it Memory Helps Your Focus Clap it, jump it, stomp it, walk it Metaphor Moments Sing it, write it, even talk it Paraphrase Thing Plumdiggity Words, times tables, family facts Queen Question Mark Dates and people, countries, maps Quotation Mark Run in Place Say it, sing it, think it, write it Run-ons You can learn to then recite it Revise and Revision Clap it, jump it, stomp it, walk it Similes Take Your Time and Open Your Mind Sing it, write it, even talk it The Triplets – Their/They’re/There Too/To/Two Then Transitions Word Play Writing for Life
The Songs of Plumdiggity Visit Plumdiggity.com to access music
Title Found In:
Plumdiggity Chapter One: Imagination Plumdiggity 2 Chapter One: Imagination Alliteration Chapter Seventeen: Alliteration Comma Song Chapter Four: Foundations of Punctuation Dr. Dot Chapter Four: Foundations of Punctuation Imagination Chapter One: Imagination Mark Exclamation Chapter Four: Foundations of Punctuation The Noun Song Chapter Seven: Word Function Revise and Revision Chapter Ten: Revision Decision Run in Place Chapter Seven: Word Function Run:On Song Chapter Six: Language Elements Take Your Time and Open Your Mind: Chapter One: Imagination
Plumdiggity (All song lyrics included in the book) Because your words will always matter,
If you’re looking to inspire Plumdiggity, Plumdiggity! Plumdiggity! Don’t let your words back fire By writing every day Plumdiggity! You give your words some writing play, Plumdiggity, Plumdiggity! For writing is the way to think and have your say, Be descriptive as can be Words will always matter Plumdiggity You can serve them on a platter Like twiggities on a tree Plumdiggity, Plumdiggity! Plumdiggity When your thoughts align, it’s a feeling quite Words can leave someone in tatters divine Plumdiggity Give your words a special shine Like a ball hit by a batter Plumdiggity Plumdiggity By writing every day Slamming hard to hurt and shatter You give your words some writing play Best to compliment in chatter Plumdiggity, Plumdiggity,
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Getting Started with Plumdiggity!
You are
going to dig
this book!
Keep yourself Polly Pencil sharpened,
Polly!
Poem - Imagination has no Drought
SixImagination Words to Help Poem Your Dreams Come True
ImaginationSix Words Word to Help Play Your Dreams Come True
PlumdiggityImagination Riddles Word Play
Riddles in Plumdiggity Circling Unknown Words
Circling Unknown Words Plumdiggity Songs
PlumdiggityMemory Poem Poem and Song Chart
GA ELA STANDARDS State standards included for each chapter in teacher edition 3RF4, 4RF5, 5RF4, 6RF4 * Georgia 3RL1, 4RL1, 5RL1, 6RL1 Same book for all * North Carolina 3W3, 4W3, 5W3, 6W3 states . To request *Kentucky Plumdiggity for your *Louisiana 3W10, 4W10, 5W10, 6W10 state, email *Oklahoma 3L3, 4L3, 5L3, 6L3 [email protected] *Generic (standards unlisted) 3L4, 4L4, 4L4, 6L4
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Chapter One
Imagination
Nothing new can result without an idea.
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, it’s imagination.” ― Albert Einstein
Journaling
Poetic License
Plumdiggity Poem
Plumdiggity Instructions and Handwriting
Take Your Time –Intro to Imaginative Writing
Imagination Song- Exercise in Imagination
The Big Picture – Grammar Components
Bank Deposit Slips- Motivation!
Edit Page
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There are ten of these edit pages throughout the book. Students enjoy searching for errors. EDIT PAGE ONE Find and circle the three mistakes on this page.
Find and circle the three mistakes on this page.
Editing Their have been several mistakes in Plumdiggity left on porpoise. There are three mistakes on this page.
Why Edit? To sharpen your editing skills and catch mistakes. Once you train your eyes, your
own mistakes will JUMP out BEFORE you turn your work in.
Who Cares? You better! Got in the habit of catching mistakes. Be a mistake catcher. It’s a good job in life. It pays you in happiness instead of headaches.
If you find mistakes on other pages in this book, congratulations. Let us know! Anything else to say?
FB Plumdiggity
Did you find the mistakes on this page? Wrong Correct Spelling: Spelling: ___ yes ___ no 1. their there
2. porpoise purpose 3. Got Get
Did you find the two mistakes on - 3 - this page and circle them?
Chapter Two
Word Play
Writing Speed Game Get your led sharpened and Class Name Treasure Hunt let’s word play! Backward Word Play Presidents Word Play Acrostic Poem Professor Your Name Crossword Puzzle Pencil
Word Word Play Wordtoons
Word Play Play with words? Not absurd Words are all around you Spoken, written, sung, and yelled Have fun with what surrounds you
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The Speed Up Your Handwriting Game with Alphabet Letters or Words (Thank you to Linda West, 30-year veteran teacher)
This game builds writing speed for younger writers. The leader says an alphabet letter. Students write the letter. The leader says several letters, out of ABC order. The leader varies the speed, the order, and number of letters called at once. Do this with words as well for older students. It’s a speed game. Do it every day. Students love it. It’s great for focus, auditory processing, and speed.
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United States Presidents Word Play This page is self paced and good filler activity throughout the year. Backwards writing is fun! It helps with syllabification and pronunciation..
HowEncourage could writing students a name to complete backward this help list at with their spelling own pace, and reading? even ifThe it’s unusualonly 3:4 processper day. engagesThis students. The unusual combination of letters written backwards in Do allreverse names order on lineforces if attention,room. syllabication, and blending.
18th Century
1. George Washington ______Egroeg Notginhsaw______2. John Adams ______Egroeg
19th Century 3. Thomas Jefferson ______20th Century 4. James Madison ______26. Theodore Roosevelt ______5. James Monroe 27. William Howard Taft ______6. John Quincy Adams ______28. Woodrow Wilson ______7. Andrew Jackson ______29. Warren G. Harding ______8. Martin Van Buren ______30. Calvin Coolidge ______9. William Henry Harrison ______31. Herbert Hoover ______10. John Tyler ______32. Franklin D. Roosevelt ______11. James K. Polk______33. Harry S. Truman ______12. Zachary Taylor ______34. Dwight D. Eisenhower ______13. Millard Fillmore______35. John F. Kennedy ______14. Franklin Pierce______36. Lyndon B. Johnson ______
15. James Buchanan ______37. Richard M. Nixon ______16. Abraham Lincoln ______38. Gerald R. Ford ______17. Andrew Johnson ______39. Jimmy Carter ______18. Ulysses S. Grant ______40. Ronald Reagan ______19. Rutherford B. Hayes ______41. George H. W. Bush______20. James Garfield ______42. William J. Clinton ______21. Chester A. Arthur ______21st Century 22. Grover Cleveland ______23. Benjamin Harrison ______43. George W. Bush ______24. Grover Cleveland ______44. Barack Obama______
25. William McKinley ______45. Donald Trump ______
How many words can you find using the letters PRESIDENT p in any order? 1. Net
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Chapter Three
Foundations of Capitalization
Drawing Super Heroes and Personification Introducing Captain Capitalization
Introducing Norton Nothing Sailboat Capitalization- Proper Nouns Sentence Capitalization- Planets Capitalize and Realize Your Eyes are Wise Editing Mark for Capitalization and Birds Rule Story STANDARDS Months Capitalization and Writing Dates Edit Page Captain Capitalization Norton Nothing N.C. ELA STANDARDS Proper Nouns on the Capitalization Ship L.3.2, L.4.2, L.5.2, L.6.2 Sailboat Capitalization L.3.3, L.4.3, L.5.3, L.6.3 L.3.5, L.4.5, L.5.5, L.6.5 Sentence Capitalization- Planets RF. 3.5, RF.4.5, RF.5.5 W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2, W.6.2 Sentence Capitalization - Editing - 7 - Editing for Capitalization
Capitalize and Realize Your Eyes are Wise What language or languages do you or your parents speak at home? ______
1. What is your birth date? ______2. What state do you live in? ______3. What are the other states where you have relatives? ______4. Write the name of your street. ______5. Write the name of your principal. ______6. If you were an astrologer (someone who studies the stars and planets) and discovered a new planet, what would you name it?
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Keep focus and writing fatigue minimal- Spread out completion Sailboat Capitalization of the pages over time to repeat Capitalizing Proper Nouns Interesting number facts:
the practice of capitalization. There are more than 6,900
List as many words as languages in the world! you know for each There are 195 countries. Days There are 50 states in the U.S. category. I I There are 12 months in a year. As you learn more over Months I I There are 7 days in a week. the year, return to this I States page and fill in. I I The Beatles made a song called I I Planets Language Eight Days a Week. Countries
Days Months States Countries Planets Language
Monday January Georgia America Earth English
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Capitalize and Realize Your Eyes are Wise
Correctly capitalize and rewrite the words in the boxes. Next, rewrite the sentence correctly or make up your own sentence using the word in the box.
january ______
7. my friend’s name is jan and she was born in january.
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george washington carver ______
8. george washington carver was a famous scientist who created over a 100 different uses for the peanut!
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mo nday ______f riday ______
9. Is monday or friday your favorite day of the week? ______
Is Monday or Friday your favorite day of the week? Why? ______
Answer these questions. 10. What language or languages do you or your parents speak at home? ______
11. What is your birth date? ______12. What state do you live in? ______13. What are the other states where you have relatives? ______14. Write the name of your street. ______15. Write the name of your principal. ______16. If you were an astrologer (someone who studies the stars and planets) and discovered a new planet, what would you name it? ______
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Sentence Capitalization
Planets: Re-write the sentence correctly, capitalizing where missing. Finish and exchange with a partner who will circle any words you forgot to capitalize. Write NEATLY. ADD PUNCTUATION.
1. The planets in order from the sun are mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, and neptune
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2. the planet jupiter has four large moons
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3. mars has dust storms that last for months
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4. the brightest planet is venus. it is also called the “Morning Star.”
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5. the rings around saturn are made of ice and rock
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6. we live in the milky way Galaxy
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7. the time it takes earth to travel around the sun (called an orbit) is 365 days
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8. it takes the planet uranus 84 years to travel around the sun! It takes the earth 365 days
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9. the planet neptune is blue Norton ______can’t rule! 10. jupiter has 67 moons, saturn has 62 moons, and uranus has
27 moons ______
17.
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Punctuation is ! ! the stoplight of !! Chapter Four a sentence. . ? Foundations of Punctuation !
Puncation!!!!!!!!!!! …….. ,,,,,,, ?????????
Introducing Professor Punctuation- Vocab, Reading, Punctuation Introducing Professor Punctuation- Vocab, Reading, Punctuation Norton Nothingons- Ending Punctuation of Norton Nothing- Ending Punctuation Writing Practice - Punctuation Marks Writing Practice - Punctuation Marks Introduction to Slogans with Professor Punctuation
Introduction to Slogans with Professor Punctuation Dr. Dot- Oral Reading, Singing, Slogans, Letter Writing, Sentences
Dr. Dot- Oral!!!!!!!!!!! Reading, Singing, …….. Slogans, Letter ,,,,,,, Writing, ????????? Sentences Mark Exclamation- Reading Expression, Singing, Slogans
Mark Exclamation - Reading Expression, Singing, Sentences, Slogans Queen Question Mark- Oral Reading Queen Question Mark- Oral Reading Introduction to Commas Introduction to Commas Comma Man STANDARDS
Punctuation Comma Man Commas- No, Ifs, Ands, or Buts
Commas- No, Ifs, Ands, or Buts Commas in Sentences with Names
Commas in Sentences with Names Commas, Commas, and Conjunctions
Commas, Commas, and Conjunctions Interview, Summarization, About the Editor Interview, Summarization, and About the Editor Letter Writing with Professor Punctuation
Letter Writing with Professor Punctuation OKLAHOMA ELA STANDARDS Caps and Puncs- Things that Go Together 3.1.R.1. 4.1, R.1, 5.1.R.1, 6.1.R.1 Caps and Puncs- Things that Go Together Charting Answers- Tally Counting 3.1.R.2. 4.1, R.2, 5.1.R.2, 6.1.R.2 3.1.R.3. 4.1, R.3, 5.1.R.3, 6.1.R.3 Charting Answers- Tally Counting Sentence Writing 3.1.W.2, 4.1.W.2, 5.1.W.2, 6.1.W.2 Professor Punctuation and Employees 3.2.F.2, 4.2.F.2, 5.2.F.2, 6.2.F.2 Sentence Writing Oral Partner Reading 3.2.W.1, 4.2.W.1, 5.2.W.1, 6.2.W.1 Norton NothingDot 1 & 2Exclamationeen Question3.4.W.2, 4.4.W.2, 5.4.W.2, 6.4.W.2 Oral Partner Reading 3.5.W.4, 4.5.W.4, 5.5.W.4, 6.5.W.4
Comma Man 1 :5 3.5.W.1, 4.5.W.1, 5.5.W.1, 6.5.W.1
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Professor Punctuation Teachers, define Read the cartoon and the page and employee. follow the directions. and Employees Read the cartoon. Do you know what an employee is? Read letter out loud Read the letter. with class. Complete sentences below.
Get excited! Get mad!
Get surprised! Get scared! Just don’t be blah!
What do I say take a This nonsense you has got to mean? breath, slow down, and stop. Now. pause. End it.
! ? , .
Dear Kids, I am the boss of punctuation. Just call me Professor Punctuation. Meet my employees: Mark Exclamation, Comma Man, Queen Question, and Dr. Dot Period (called Dr. Dot for short). Put my employees at the end of EVERY Sentence. DO NOT LISTEN TO Norton Nothing. He is NOTHING! HE HAS NO MEMORY. HE FORGETS ALL THE TIME. DON’T BE LIKE NORTON!
Don’t listen to Norton. Punctuate! Fill in with question marks or periods below below. Answer the last question.
Are you ticklish Do you have a funny bone It is better to laugh than cry
Are you ever lazy about something Sometimes I am lazy about (complete below) ______.
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Commas in Sentences with Names
If the first word calls someone by name, a comma goes after the name. Mary, how old are you? If the name is last, put a comma before the name. Better go home, Mary. A-L: Begin a name with each letter of the alphabet. M-Z: Finish with a name that starts with each letter.
You can write funny or serious A Allison, the bear wants to eat you for dinner. sentences. B Barry, can you fly me to the moon? C Carol, please bring me the slime maker.
D______
E______
F______
G______
H______
I______
J______
K______
L______
M Can I have your snack, Mary? (Write the person’s name last).
N You won’t make me lazy, Norton.
O_That plum ice cream belongs to me, Opie.
P______
Q______
R______
S______
T______
U______
V______
W______
X______
Y______
Z______
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Chapter Six Language Elements
Complete and Incomplete Answers
Run-ons
Conjunctions Rearranging and Shortening Sentences Then
Transition Words Acronyms A-An
GA ELA STANDARDS 3L1, 4L1, 5L1, 6L1 3L2, 4L2, 5L2, 6L2
3L3, 4L3, 5L3, 6L3 3W4, 4W4, 5W4, 6W4 3W5, 4W5, 5W5, 6W5 3W10, 4W10, 5W10, 6W10
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Incomplete and Complete Sentences: A Reading Page Call on students to What if so many things were incomplete? take turns reading What if you came to school incomplete? Wearing one shoe? a line all the way down the page. What if your bike was incomplete and only had one wheel?
What if your car was incomplete and had no steering wheel? Incomplete circle
What if your toothbrush was incomplete and only had one bristle on it for brushing?
What if you played an incomplete piano with only black keys and no white keys?
What if you sewed an incomplete shirt with only one sleeve?
What if you ate with an incomplete spoon that had no handle?
Things need to be completed, including written answers.
Form the habit of writing complete sentences. It just takes a few seconds longer. You can give it a few seconds longer. You will receive better grades all the way through middle school, high school, and college if you write in complete sentences.
To answer a question completely, rephrase the question as a fact and then add the answer. If you answer “yes” or “no” first, write a comma after those words.
Question Incomplete Complete Do you like milk? No. No, I do not like milk. What time do you wake up? 6:30. I wake up at 6:30. What is your principal’s name? Mr. Imaboss. My principal’s name is Mr. Imaboss. Have you ever been to a circus? Yes. Yes, I have been to the circus. Where did Anne Frank live? In Amsterdam. Anne Frank lived in Amsterdam. What is your favorite color? Green. My favorite color is green. Do you like school lunches? Yes, when it’s pizza. I like school lunches when it’s pizza. How do you get to school? The bus. I ride the bus to school.
Make up two short questions. Write an incomplete answer and then write a complete answer. Question Incomplete answer Complete answer ______
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Age of class determines how Answer with Complete Sentences many to complete
in one sitting. Yes. Incomplete and incorrect Do you like to tell jokes? ______Yes, I like to tell jokes. Complete and correct
Do you like to stand up in front of a class and talk?
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Are you shy or are you comfortable talking to almost anyone? ______
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What is your favorite place to visit? ______
Do you like going to the dentist and why or why not? ______
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What color is your toothbrush? ______
What is your favorite toothpaste? ______
Do you have any cavities? ______
What is your favorite sweet thing to eat? ______
What is your favorite snack to eat? ______
What is your favorite breakfast? ______
If you could have anything for dinner, what would it be? ______
What food do you NOT like?
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What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
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Have you ever made scrambled eggs?
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Have you ever peeled a hardboiled egg?
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Museum
A Reading Page
Museums are places where things of importance are displayed so they will never be forgotten. There are old car museums, airplane museums, toilet seat museums, art museums, paper museums, mustard museums, chocolate museums, trash museums, teddy bear museums, banana museums, President of the United States museums (except those are called presidential libraries), and too many more to list here.
“A” and “an” should have a museum too, so they will never be forgotten. Learn how to use “a” and “an” when you write.
The A or An Choice The “a” or “an” choice If it’s a vowel that starts the next word depends on the voice Use the “an” – it is ALWAYS preferred of the next word’s letter or sound A-E-I-O-U that’s right A fiddle, a griddle, a consonant sound Use the “an” if there’s a vowel in sight Will look for the “a” to be found. An ape, an egg, an owl, an itch A horse, a force, a big golf course An umbrella, an eye, but not a witch A peach, a beach, a long long speech An item, an igloo, but not a hitch
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Words beginning with vowels, use “an”
Words beginning with the vowels a-e-i-o-u are written with “an.” Write these words in the hands or arms below, all with “an” in front of each word: animal, egg, elephant, igloo, ice- cream cone, otter, opal, umbrella
an insect
Words beginning with consonants, use a Write these words in the hands or arms below, all with “a” in front of each word: marble, cat, dog, pedigree, grape, captain, jar, kite, map, dinosaur, treasure
a potato
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Follow instructions for each line.
Mermaids, spaceships, rockets too Underline the nouns in this line. Bad guys, good guys, up to you Underline the adjectives in this line. Traveling to lands a far Circle the verb in this line. Be a moonbeam, touch a star Underline the nouns in this line.
Sail an ocean, walk a path Circle the verbs in this line. Make a friendship where you laugh Underline the word added to “friend.” Giraffes or monsters, lost and found Underline the conjunctions (joining words). Ride upon a merry- go-round Circle the verb.
Disney World or Paris, France Underline the proper nouns. Singing songs that make you dance Underline the alliteration words in this line. Endings happy, middles sad Underline the adjectives in this line. Make yourself an Olympiad Underline Olympiad. Learn what it means.
Find a puppy, lose your friend Circle the verbs. Underline the nouns. Get some money and spend spend spend Write the word “spend” ______Make a wish and dream it true Write a wish you want on the lines below. ______
Let the animals out of the zoo Underline the nouns. Fly to Venus Write the name of another planet.______Paint the moon What color would you paint it? ______Write a story Circle the verb. with a cartoon What is your favorite cartoon?
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Your mind is filled, just let it out Write the word “imagination.” Imagination has no drought ______Draw any picture of something in this poem.
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It is great to Chapter Seven know your purpose in life . Word Function
Matt The Noun Song-Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
Four Kinds of Nouns Mechanical Crack the Noun Code Identifying Nouns
Defining the Three Kinds of Verbs Run in Place
Action Verbs Helping Verbs Linking Verbs
Adjectives Imagination Poem and Function Identification Edit Page
Adverbs N.C. ELA STANDARDS RF. RF.3.5, RF.4.5, RF.5.5 RF.3.2, RF.4.2, RF.5.2 L.3.1, L.4.1, L.5.1, L.6.1 L.3.2, L.4.2, L.5.2, L.6.2 L.3.3, L.4.3, L.5.3, L.6.3 L.3.4, L.4.4, L.5.4, L.6.4
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Linking Verbs Love Nouns and Adjectives Read this page aloud with students
e already agree that often times, action verbs need help to communicate. W Helping Verbs are the help.
inking Verbs do not “help” an action verb. Linking verbs act on their own. L Linking verbs are the GREAT CONNECTORS.
Every living thing needs connection. People and animals need connection with each other. Flowers and plants need connection with water and sunlight.
Many non living things need connection. Phones need connection to batteries. Batteries need connection to electricity.
Linking Verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective
What do Linking Verbs & Conjunctions have in common? They both connect.
Here are examples of Linking Verbs to be, am, is, are, was, were, will be, was being, has been, been, have, had become, seem, to seem, to appear, to look, to feel
Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or an adjective. They show NO action.
Linking verbs connecting to a noun Linking verbs connecting to an adjective I am a magician. I am insane. Paul will be a book seller. Paul will be persuasive. You have been a teacher. You seem smart. He seems to be a mind reader. He seems to have become forgetful. They were magicians. They seem to appear normal.
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Chapter Eight Paraphrase
Read the poem together as a class. The poem has a rap beat. Let the students move and have fun with it as they recite it.
Changing the words someone else wrote to make them yours and land safely!
Paraphrase Thing
Copycats are not allowed Changing Words and Word Order Paraphrase and you’ll be proud Change the order of the words Copy cats are for the birds Paraphrase - All About Candles
Paraphrase means Paraphrase - The Hopi Indians Change the words of what you read Paraphrase - The Eagle Now make them yours Paraphrase - The Hummingbird Move the ending, put it first. Change some words now- you won’t Paraphrase - The Crow burst! Take the verb; add “i-n-g” Paraphrase - The Woodpecker Mix it up, do the Paraphrase Thing
Got it? Move it! Do it! Groove it! Paraphrase you got to move it. Change the words KENTUCKY ELA STANDARDS of what you read Speaking and Listening 3-5 2 Reading Foundations 3-5 4 Make them yours Reading Informational 3-5 1, 2, 4 Do the Paraphrase Thing. Writing 3-5 2, 4, 5, 10 Language 3-5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Introduction to Paraphrasing Changing Words and Word Order Change it up and Read the poem (rap rhythm). Get students up to move. Discuss 1-3 make it below. Point out moving the ending or middle to the beginning. yours!! . Explain that adding words is fine also. Depending on age, complete
the rest as a class or individually.
1. Elephants are the largest land animals. Paraphrase Thing The largest animals on land are elephants. Copycats are not allowed Paraphrase and you’ll be proud 2. Helen Keller was the first blind-deaf person Change the order of the words Copy cats are for the birds to go to college. The first blind-deaf person to go to college Paraphrase means change the words was named Helen Keller. of what you read, now make them yours
Move the ending, put it first. 3. The modern toothbrush was invented by a Change some words now- you won’t burst! prisoner on 1780. Take the verb; add “i-n-g” In 1780, someone in prison invented the Mix it up, do the paraphrase thing
toothbrush. Got it? Move it! Do it! Groove it!
Paraphrase you got to move it. Change the words of what you read Make them yours Do the Paraphrase thing. YOUR TURN!
1. Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the USA The 39th president of the USA was Jimmy Carter.
2. Jimmy Carter lives in Plains, Georgia, and is 92 years old. Jimmy Carter, who is 92 years old, lives in Plains, Georgia.
3. Before becoming president, Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer.
Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer before he was elected president.
4. At birth, a baby elephant weighs 220 pounds. A baby elephant weighs 220 pounds at birth.
5. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. president, only served 31 days as president. The ninth US president, William Henry Harrison, was president for only 31 days.
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Chapter Nine Compound Words and Spelling Spelling
Spelling Spelling for Memory
Say it, sing it, think it, write it You can learn to then recite it Say it, jump it, walk it, write it At least five times and then recite
Compound Words How Do You Alphabetize? Spelling Methodology Spelling Clouds and Sun
Spelling Tree Mr. Bratty Word- He is a TRICKER! Mr. Bratty Word He will try to trick you EVERYTIME. The Dirty Thirty Memorize his confusing words and Word Categories you will never be tricked again. Homonyms Synonyms Antonyms The Triplets Edit Page
GA ELA STANDARDS 3RF3, 4RF3, 5RF3, 6L2 3W10, 4W10, 5W10, 6W10
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1. Mr. Bratty Word - OH NO! Mr.“OW Bratty” makes Word another - OH sound NO! ! ANOTHER SOUND FOR OW! /O/ as no It’s the other twin sound for OW… “O”
show
row
1. Read the words to yourself. Circle words you do not know. All words end with /o/ sound. 2. Next, write each word above the word. 3. Finally, make 3-5 rhyming sentences on the lines below. Have fun!
flow crow fellow row show
snow sorrow slow mow window
pillow narrow glow below shadow
elbow follow stow tow blow ______
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Homophones These are fun. Do them yourself or with a partner.
A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word or words, but has a different meaning and spelling.
Choose one of the words in each pair and write it in a sentence. H 1. be- bee ______2. break-brake ______3. pair-pear ______4. die-dye ______5. feet-feat ______6. grown-groan ______7. hall-haul ______8. here-hear ______9. I-eye ______10. knot-not ______11. main-mane ______12. night-knight ______13. ate-eight ______14. bear-bare ______15. knew-new ______
Fill in the blanks. Choose from the words the corresponding number above.
1. That______makes honey. Will you _____ late? 2. The ______helps cars stop. Did you ______my toy? 3. I love to eat a ______. Where are the ______of controllers? 4. The flowers ______in winter. Did you ______your hair purple? 5. It is an amazing ______to run a mile in four minutes. Your ______stink. 6. If you break your arm, you will ______. When I’m ______up, I will travel. 7. Slim likes to ______his music everywhere. Go down the______and turn left. 8. I am ______. Do you ______me? 9. Her ______looks red. If ______tell you one more time, you better do it! 10. Barbara has a ______in her hair. You better ______tell me again. 11. Look at that horse’s ______. This is the ______idea. 12. A ______rides a horse. The ______is full of cricket sounds. 13. When did you turn ______? He ______five entire watermelons. 14. I can not ______another day without you. The ______protects her cubs. 15. Polly Pencil ______Peter Pencil. I have a ______pencil.
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HOMOPHONES Words that sound alike but have different meanings and different spellings
The Triplet Homophones
Hundreds and thousands and millions and billions Trillions, quadrillions and even gazillions You’ll write us so much we won’t fit in pavilions We are more than all slices of pizza Sicilian
THEY’RE - THERE - THEIR THEY’RE - THERE - THEIR THEY’RE - THERE - THEIR
TWO - TO - TOO TWO - TO - TOO TWO - TO - TOO
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The Triplet Homophones: they’re there their
Learn these. You will write them a million times in your life. Reading
page
they’re Trick Short cut for “they are”
If you can replace “they’re” with “they are,” you have the correct homophone.
Re-read the sentences below and say “They are” instead of “they’re.” Does it still read and sound correct?
They’re going to play Candyland. If you think they’re right, you’re crazy! If they’re lost, call 911. How do you know they’re right? They’re not doing the right thing! They’re doing the right thing! They’re doing fantastic! When they’re finished, let me know. They’re playing Minecraft.
Trick there “There” shows location or position.
See the word “here” in “there.” Often, you can substitute the word “here” for “there” and the sentence still sounds correct.
Re-read the sentences below and say “Here” when you come to “there.” Does it still read and sound correct?
There is the unicorn! Harry Potter is over there. There are choices to make. Pat Potato won’t be there. Dorothy’s dog is there. There is a rhyme and a reason. There is no dessert? This plum goes over there. If there is a way, I’ll figure it out.
Trick their “Their” shows possession or something of belonging.
If you can substitute “her” or “his” for “their,” you’ve got the correct word.
Re-read the sentences below and say replace “their” with “his” or “her.” Does it still read and sound correct?
Their house is big. Their turtle got away. How do you go to their school? Their dog barks. Is it theirs? Their shoes stink. It is their problem, not yours. Their elephant is in my yard. Their parents are strict.
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Did you find Reading the two Chapter Ten mistakes on page this page and
circle them? Revision Decision
Revision Decision Music by Chris Foster Read the black circles as a class and examples. Next, instruct Lyrics by Chris Foster and Lori Sugarman students to read and sing along with the song. Get your thoughts out while they last Next, listen and sing to the song. Revise and Revision is what you do Share your feelings, make it real Read the three circles. You’reAfter not madeyou think of cold your hard storiessteel through Add someGive buildit more up feeling, make it more real Give detail Show your emotions, that’s ideal Don’t say desert, say fruit cocktail
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You put your thoughts to the test better words. My grades are But in the end you’ll know Challenge yourself stellar. It pays to Your story will be the best to look up words. study hard.
Revise and Revision is what you do STANDARDS
After you think your stories through
Give it more feeling, make it more real Show your emotions, that’s ideal
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Revision
When you write a sentence or a paragraph, that is just the beginning! Are there better words to use? Are you starting every sentence with the same word? That is BORING. That is BORING. That is BORING. That is BORING. You get my point?
Stretch your writing by expressing more of your senses. Use your senses to words to life!
Are there emotions or feelings involved? Express that. Use your eyes to describe sight. Use your nose to describe smell. Use your words to describe taste. Use your words to describe texture or how something feels. (touch)
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Chapter Eleven
Would you Rather?
Would you Rather? Would you Rather? Would you Rather? Would you Rather? Would you Rather? Would you Rather?
These questions require logic, reason, and comparative thinking. WARNING! Students will want to share answers with the class, especially the one’s they make up!
GA ELA STANDARDS 3W1, 4W1, 5W1, 6W1
3W10, 4W10, 5W10, 6W10 3L3, 4L3, 5L3, 6L3
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Would You Rather?
“I would rather….”
Would you rather be a kid or a grown up? Why? ______
Would you rather be rich or happy? Why? ______
Would you rather be a good listener or a good talker? Why? ______
Write your own Would You Rather
Would you rather ______
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ngratulations!Congratulations ! You gave You are becoming a writer. your brain a lot I completed Plumdiggity! Part 1 of learning in You are Mastering the Part 1. Certificate of Completion Foundations of Writing
in______Book____ One______and______now moving into ContrucWords First and last name Matter ______Date
Inventory of your writing skills in Part 1
A or An: Choosing a or an before following word Acronyms: Abbreviations that use the first letter of each word Adjectives: Glorious describing words Adverbs: Describing word for verbs (sometimes other adverbs and adjectives as well) Alphabetizing: Putting words in order of the alphabet Antonyms: Words that are opposite in meaning
Capitalization: Knowing when and what to capitalize. Complete Sentences: No more run-ons. Compound words: Two or three words joined together to create a new word Conjunctions: Using joining words to combine thoughts (FANBOYS)
Conversation: Quotation marks and changing lines with each new speaker Homophones: Words that sound alike but are spelled differently with different meanings
Journaling: Expressing whatever you want to write
Nouns: Common, proper, abstract, collective Paraphrasing: By changing words and order, making words you read of others yours
Punctuation: Periods, question marks, exclamation marks, quotation marks, commas Revision: Detective work. Searching for better words. Adding, subtracting, rethinking Spelling: Knowing the different sounds of OU, OW, IE, EA, and other tricky sounds Synonyms: Words that are similar in meaning
Verbs: Action, linking, helping Word Play: Letter games, backwards play Would You Rather: Comparing two things and logically explaining your preference
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Plumdiggity! Your #1 Resource for Developing Student Writers
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Lori Blum Sugarman, M.Ed.
American Book Company Woodstock, Georgia
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Chapter Twelve Character Development
Characters can be people, animals, insects, birds, cats, horses, and talking ears of corn. In other words, a character can be just about anything.
Character Development
Additional Character Development Your Characteristics on a Platter Creating a Fruit Character
Creating a Silly Person Development
Creating an Animal Character with a Super Power Collaborative Story Writing
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Guide the class through these pages as they Character Development choose and complete a character sketch. You are learning how to develop a character. When you write stories with people (or creatures or animals), give them personalities and interests, likes or dislikes.
Fill in the blanks. Use regular paper if you need more room to answer.
Details First:
Girl or boy______Age ______
Grade ______Hair color ______
Hair type (curly, straight, short, long…)______
Glasses or not? ______
Name your character. Give your character a first and last name. Names are fun to make up.
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Personality
Happy or sad ______Mean or kind ______
Fearful or brave ______Smart or not smart______
Just moved here or has been here a long time ______
Shy or outgoing ______
What does your character like to do for fun? What is your character good at or not so good at?
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Your character needs a problem! (Stories need to have a problem and a solution). Does the problem involve a friend, a bully, something with the family, or something at school? Brainstorm and come up with a problem.
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Chapter Thirteen Interviews
Interview: To ask someone a series of questions Interviewer: The person asking the questions Interviewee: The person being asked the questions
Your Interview N.C. ELA STANDARDS STANDARDS Another Interview L.3.1, L.4.1, L.5.1, L.6.1 L.3.2, L.4.2, L.5.2, L.6.2
Female Adult Interview L.3.3, L.4.3, L.5.3, L.6.3 Male Adult Interview W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2, W.6.2 RF.3.2, RF.4.2, RF.5.2 About the Editor- That is You!
Editor Summary
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Your Interview You will ask a First and last name always partner the Interviewer’s name (you) ______questions and record the answers. Who are you interviewing? ______Then switch.
First and last name always Let the questions begin.
What is your favorite thing to do outside at school?______
What is your favorite thing to do outside at home? ______
What is so fun about freeze tag?______
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Would you rather hide or seek? Why? ______
______Have you ever climbed a tree? ______If no, would you like to?______Why or why not?
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Do you like snow better than rain? Why? ______
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Would you rather play in the snow or in a swimming pool? ______Why? ______What is something else that has a trunk besides an elephant?______
What is a gutter ball in bowling? ______
Have you ever ridden a bike? ______
Have you ever ridden a unicycle? ______
Have you ever jumped on a pogo stick? ______Have you ever played tetherball? ______
If you had to play for one year outside or inside, which would you pick? ______
Why? ______
What is something you might dream to be when you grow up? ______
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Chapter Fourteen Similes
Read together as a class
“Similes will make you smile,” said LIKE and AS one day. Use LIKE and AS to compare two things Simile Completion-1 That is the simile way Similes in Tooterville
Planes are LIKE big birds with wings Similes Completion-2 Her voice is LIKE the sound of spring Similes and Thunderstorms He runs AS a cheetah in the night Her kite sails as high AS a bird in flight.
Use LIKE and AS to vividly compare Similes help your write pop and flair
Similes Completion- 1
Similes in Tooterville Similes Completion-2 Similes and Thunderstorms
N.C.ELA STANDARDS L.3.1, L.4.1, L.5.1, L.6.1
L.3.2, L.4.2, L.5.2, L.6.2 L.3.3, L.4.3, L.5.3, L.6.3
L.3.5, L.4.5, L.5.5, L.6.5 RF.3.2, RF.4.2, RF.5.2
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Similes Completion-1
Similes compare one thing to another using the words “like” or “as.” Fill in the blanks below.
I’m as cold as______
Eating carrots is as loud as ______
This milk is as white as ______
The cat’s fur is as soft as ______
Benny’s tooth is hanging like a ______
The teacher’s voice sounds as mad as ______
The night was dark like______
Star filled nights are like ______
You are as beautiful as ______
My heart is beating like a ______
Sunshine is as bright as ______
That pencil sharpener is noisy like a ______
You slammed the door as hard as ______
It is as late as ______
Your room is as messy as ______
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Chapter Fifteen Metaphors
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another without using like or as
You are a turtle. Translation: You are slow.
My computer is a dinosaur. Translation: My computer is old.
Frank is a car headed in the wrong direction. Translation: Frankie is making bad decisions.
Understanding Metaphors Explaining Metaphors -1 and 2
Reading and Writing Metaphors 1 and 2
If I say you are a treasure (special)
Or your eyes are emeralds bright (green)
I’ve given you three metaphors
If I say you are a knight (brave)
N.C.ELA STANDARDS L.3.1, L.4.1, L.5.1, L.6.1 L.3.2, L.4.2, L.5.2, L.6.2
L.3.3, L.4.3, L.5.3, L.6.3 L.3.5, L.4.5, L.5.5, L.6.5 RI.4.1, RI.5.1, RI.6.1 RF.3.2, RF.4.2, RF.5.2
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Read Read the Understanding Metaphors aloud as page. a class.
School is a merry-go-round. Why compare a school to a merry-go-ground?
Because… Sometimes you are ahead of everyone else. Sometimes you don’t get your choice. Sometimes things move very slowly. If you don’t understand, it can feel like going around in circles. Eventually you go home.
To understand why someone or something is being identified as the
metaphor, think about what the metaphor can mean. For example, “sunshine” keeps us warm,
and it is a bright light, and most people are happier when the sun is shining than when it’s raining. So sunshine can mean happiness. More Metaphors
Franklin is very
generous Hearing Mary’s voice
and sharing. makes this person feel
happy just like hearing music brings happiness.
He is very smart and knows a lot of information. You are my bright light and my happiness. Metaphor
Write a sentence about someone you know who has a heart of gold, someone you know who is always happy to share and is generous (giving of whatever they have to share). Use the metaphor “heart of gold” in your writing. Use the word “because” and write why.
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______Write a sentence about someone you know who is very smart and who you could call a walking encyclopedia. Use that metaphor in your writing. Use the word “because” and write why.
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Reading and Writing Metaphors-1 Metaphors state one thing as something else without using “like” or “as.” The clouds are cotton balls.
Read these explanations of metaphors. 1. The clouds are balls of cotton because clouds look soft, white, and puffy.
2. He is a walking dictionary because he knows so many words and he walks!
3. The park was a lake after the rain because it was filled with water.
4. The lightning was fireworks in the sky because the sky lit up with bangs and flashes.
5. Gary is a mule because he is stubborn. Mules have a reputation of being stubborn.
6. That lawn is a green carpet because it looks so smooth and even.
7. My dad is a road hog because he takes over all the lanes so no one else can drive in them.
8. The stars are sparkling diamonds because they are bright, sparkly, and beautiful.
9. Those two best friends are two peas in a pod because peas in a pod are alike and always together.
10. Money to help the poor was a tsunami of donations because a great wave of giving happened.
Write 3 -5 sentences (you can do more) using any of the above metaphors.
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Chapter Sixteen IDIOMS
Idioms are a group of words that mean something other than the written meaning.
Idioms are called figurative language because you have to figure it out.
Idioms: Animal and Body Idioms: Color and Food Idioms 91
I am on Cloud Nine I Popular Idioms- Take a Guess D I Popular Idioms- Answers O Idioms with “Busy” M Idioms with “Draw” S Idioms with “Ace” and Effort
Using Idioms in Sentences 1- 7
Idioms Starting with Mostly B
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Read the idioms. Read the sentences. Write your own sentence using the idiom, or write Animal Idioms the idiom and the definition. Don’t be a Norton. Punctuate.
Eager Beaver: Someone excited about doing certain work Shelly is a little eager beaver the way she volunteered to clean the board. ______
Cash cow: a good way to make money Selling lemonade in the summer has become a real cash cow. ______
A bull in a china shop: someone with moves fast and recklessly without regard to others Margaret was a bull in a china shop racing to get in line. She knocked over two kids. ______
Hold Your horses: Wait and be patient Just hold your horses. We will get to the swimming pool as soon as you clean up your room.
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Body Idioms Read the idioms. Read the sentences. Write your own sentence using the idiom, or write the idiom and the definition.
All ears: fully listening I am all ears for whatever you want to share with me. ______
Point the finger: To accuse someone of being responsible for something bad that has happened. Mr. McGoo pointed the finger at me, but I did not press the fire alarm button. It was Tommy. ______
Cold feet: You either became very nervous or changed your mind about doing something. I knew my speech, but got cold feet when it was my turn to present. ______
Cost and arm and a leg: very expensive. That vacation cost and arm and a leg. I sure hope you appreciated the trip! ______
Skeleton in the closet – You are hiding a secret you don’t want anyone to know.
The newspaper reporter discovered a skelton in Mr. Tartie’s closet. He had been in jail for ten years!
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Chapter Seventeen
Alliteration- Tongue Twisters!
A number of words that begin with the same sounds
Tommy Tucker took a train Sister Sally sailed to Spain
Tongue Twisters Alliteration Song Alliteration Comprehension Alliteration A -Z Edit Page
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Alliteration Alliteration Alliteration Alliteration
Tongue Twisters are fun examples of alliteration. How fast and smooth can you say these? It takes practice. Time permitting, this is fun partner practice.
ETER PIPER picked a peck of pickled peppers s A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppersS , How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
Write your own example of an alliteration poem.
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Read the song first. Circle all words you do not know. Then play the song. You will love it. Learn to spell alliteration by singing the song.
Alliteration
Words and Music by Chris Foster
Billy’s beagle barked and barked. Cathy’s cat crept up on Clark. Danny’sBilly’s beagle donkey barked dined and and danced. barked. Paula’s panther pined and pranced. Cathy’s cat crept up on Clark. Danny’sThat’s donkey Alliteration, dined and danced. Paula’s pantherThat’s Alliteration, pined and pranced. That’s A-L-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-I-O-N That’s Alliteration,
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Alliteration Comprehension and Rhyme
1. In the Alliteration song, write the words you did not know on the line below.
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2. How can you learn what a word means other than asking someone? ______
3. “Bark” is a homonym. It has many meanings. What are two different meanings for the word “bark?” ______4. Who took a train? ______5. Who wore a dress? ______6. Who sailed to Spain? ______7. Who had a panther? ______8. What did Danny’s donkey do? ______9. Write the pairs of rhyming words at the end of the song’s line. Example: barked:Clark
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10. Name all the animals in this song. ______
11. What words rhyme with train? ______
Tommy Tucker took a train Sister Sally sailed to Spain
Sentences can have rhythm and beats like music. Tommy Tucker is two words and each word has two syllables.
Write a first and last name that both start with the same letter. Give each name two syllables. Example: Rosie Rogers Bobby Boomer ______“Took a train” is three words with one syllable each.
Write the name you just wrote, and add three words, each with one syllable. Example: Rosie Rogers/ ran a race. Bobby Boomer/ bent his brace. ______
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Alliteration A:Z ! Use words starting with the same letter or sound (funny phones don’t start with same letter but have same sound). Write a short sentence. Not every single word in the sentence has to start with the sound. You can be silly. Use capitalization and punctuation.
A Andy is an ape. __ Always answer. _____Ally admires animals.______
B Bowling balls bounce.___Billy buys a big banana. Both beagles bark. ______
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Chapter Nineteen
Brainstorming Imagination Song My Shoes The Magical Pencil The Runners Mark Exclamation The Huge Fly We Changed into Dogs I Can Fly Under the Mushroom House Take Your Time and Open Your Mind The Car Trip i The Idea StoreC reatve The Impossible Homework The Soccer Game The Magic Fairy and One Wish Drawing a Dog and My Dog Story Famous Plum Pie Baker reative The Troublemaker C The Whale Story A Dream Writing The Procrastinator My Dream Bedroom Ant Land What is a Friend? Ideas You are the Principal The Mad Scientist The Rain Day The Bird Story What Puts These People on Cloud Nine
A Call to the Principal’s Office
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The Impossible Homework Assignment
Your teacher gives you an impossible homework assignment. Write a story about it. Use some of the words below in your story. What
Yourwas your teacher’s name? Was she nice or mean? Was she serious or
playful? Why did she decide to give you this crazy hard homework assignment? What exactly was the assignment? Did you start it the
minute you got home from school? Did you have to go somewhere to get it done? Did you succeed? What time did you start your homework and
what time did you finally finish? How long did it take you? ______
Words to consider using in your story: extraordinary, never before, unbelievable, outlandish, horrible, humongous, horrendous, million, impossible, tremendous, meanest, longest, heaviest, preposterous, ridiculous, insane
The Soccer Game
Write a story about a soccer game or another sport you play. Here are some ideas: (real or imagined) Team name? Team colors? Coach’s name and describe what he or she looks like.
Decide if the game is real or imaginary. Are parents in the story?
Did any good sport or bad sport behavior happen among the players or teams? Be a sports commentator and describe the action ______of the game ______Is there a conflict/problem between______any of the players? ______- 55 - ______
Read this page . Chapter Twenty Read this page aloud POETRY as a class. Famous Poets Shakespeare (born 1564) Edgar Allan Poe (born 1809)
Emily Dickinson (born 1830)
Kahil Gibran (born 1883)
POETRY Maya Angelou (born 1928)
Shel Silverstein (born 1930) You might be a poet
But you don’t know it.
Words can rhyme Some of the time Picture Poem But they don’t have to. Imagination has no Drought
I Am Poetry - Self Poetry expresses I Am Poetry - Teacher feelings, thoughts and observations. I Am Poetry – Special Interest I Am Poetry- Bird No rules when writing poetry! Narrative to Poem CAPITALIZE OR not. Interpreting Poetry Plumdiggity Punctuation or none Interpreting Poetry – Sounds One Interpreting Poetry – Ooey Gooey Word Rhyming Words Per Butterfly /Spring Poem Line Sports Words Poem Your choice
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Do you know what the word Imag ination Has No Drought “drought” means? Read the poem. Answer the questions.
1. What is a drought?______2. What does “imagination has no drought” mean? ______3. Have you done any of the adventures listed in the poem? Circle those you have experienced. 4. What do you call a poem verse instead of a paragraph? ______
5. Pick one thing you would like to do in this poem. What is it? Why did you pick that? ______3.
I Am Poetry
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I AM POETRY Complete this poem about you. Don’t think too hard. There are no wrong answers. Just put your pencil to the paper and write the first thing that pops into your mind.
I AM POETRY
Don’t think too hard. Just write whatever pops in your mind.
I am______
I hear______
I see______
I want______
I wonder______
I pretend______
I feel______
I touch______
I worry______
I cry______
I dream______
I try______
I hope ______
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Chapter Twenty-One Song Interpretation
Over the Rainbow Colors
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Big Yellow Taxi
My Favorite Things
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This song is about favorite things. What are your My Favorite Things favorite things? Write them below. Follow Oscar Hammerstein / Richard Rodgers instructions for the rest of the activities. Raindrops on roses And whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels Read the first verse Doorbells and sleigh bells out loud as a class, And schnitzel with noodles then identify adjectives Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings in the third line These are a few of my favorite things together. Repeat for all verses. Complete Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes questions below. Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver-white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things When the dog bites When the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad
List all your favorite things. Separate by commas. ______
Write the adjectives (description words) that describe the following:
______kettles
______mittens
______packages
______ponies
______strudels
______sashes
______winters
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Chapter Twenty-Two Introductions and Quotes
Two kids were standing together. They had never met. No one spoke for a long, quiet minute. Finally, one kid said, “Hi, my name is Randi.”
The other kid said, “Hi, my name is Dandi.”
In-Person Introduction Writing Introductions Introductions with SpongeBob SquarePants
How to Write a Quote Writing Quotes and Interpretations Riddles in Introductions Introduction Practice- Pet Dogs
Your Introduction My Introduction to Our School Edit Page
How to Write a Quote
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A quote is the repeating or copying of someone’s exact words. The following explains how to write a quote.
1. The words must be begin and end with quotation marks. 2. The name of the person who is being quoted must follow the quote. 3. “Write a dash in front of the name.” - Lori Sugarman 4. If you don’t know the name, use -Anonymous.”
Norton Nothing’s been around. These quotes need help. Write in the quotation marks and dashes to these quotes: Example: “There’s no place like home.” - Dorothy Gale
You always pass failure on the way to success. Mickey Rooney
We grow great by dreams. Woodrow Wilson
Time’s fun when you’re eating flies. Kermit the Frog
Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before. Bonnie Blair
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Seuss Depending on age, do these as a class, Be silly, be honest, be kind. Ralph Waldo Emerson with a partner, or individually. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Albert Einstein
It always seems impossible until it is done. Nelson Mandela
The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go! Dr. Seuss
You’d be grouchy too if you lived in a trash can. Oscar the Grouch
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney
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Writing Quotes and Interpretation
Place quotations marks around the quote and a dash before the name. Beneath the sentence, in your own words, explain what you think the quote means.
Example: “There’s no place like home.” - Dorothy Gale ______
Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. Oscar Wilde
You always pass failure on the way to success. Mickey Rooney
We grow great by dreams. Woodrow Wilson
Time’s fun when you’re eating flies. Kermit the Frog
Things are only impossible until they’re not. Jean- Luc-Picard
Fall seven times and stand up eight. –Japanese Proverb
The mind is everything. What you think you become. Buddha
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Chapter Twenty:Three
INFORMative Writing
Definition of Inform
To tell or explain
Definition of Informative Writing :
Writing facts and information to explain a subject.
Demonstration of Inform Method with “Introductions” Supporting Your Facts x 2 Practice with Introductions Slime- My Turn and Your Turn Informative Writing with U-Pick It Farms Ants- Practice with Facts and Paraphrasing Berry Picking Honeybees More on Honeybees The Automobile INFORM- Automobile
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Show students Read carefully. Facts to Support Facts howLook these at the examples general Support a general fact with a more detailed fact. supportfact. Seegeneral how factsit is
withsupported more by specific a more Fact: The moon is far away. specificones. fact .. Supporting Fact: According to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) the moon is 238, 855 miles from earth.
Fact: The sun is hot. Supporting Fact. A very hot day for most people is 100 degrees. The sun’s temperature on its surface is 10,000 degrees!
Fact: The Creek Indians were excellent farmers. Supporting Fact: The food they grew included corn, beans, squash, melon, and sweet potatoes.
Fact: December is a favorite month for students. Supporting Fact: Two classrooms voted on their favorite month of the school year. December received the most votes because of the two-week school vacation.
Fact: Brushing your teeth prevents cavities. Supporting Fact: Dentist Eric Pupzenstine says, “Brushing two or three times a day is the best way to wash away little bits of food which can cause cavities.
Continue reading the facts and the supporting facts.
Fact: George Washington was one of America’s first leaders. Supporting Fact: He was elected the first president of the USA in 1789.
Fact: The Trail of Tears forced many Native Americans away from their land. Supporting Fact: The Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Muscogee, and Choctaw were forced to relocate.
Fact: American history has included many wars. Supporting Fact: American Wars include the Civil War, Revolutionary War, and the Vietnam War.
Fact: Rosa Parks went against the law when she believed the law was unfair. Supporting Fact: Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955.
Fact: Businesses use short catchy phrases for business slogans. Supporting Fact: Some examples are KFC- FINGER LICKING GOOD and Rice Krispies- SNAP!
Fact: The United States is separated from other countries by two large oceans. Supporting Fact: The Pacific Ocean is on the west coast. The Atlanta Ocean is on the east coast.
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Slime: Your Turn Rewrite this page from the previous Slime exercise. Introduction: Write your own introduction.
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______Facts: (Write three facts. You can use the same facts from the previous page, but in your own words).
______Facts to Support Facts: (Again, use facts from the previous page to support the above facts, but paraphrase the words; do not copy the exact words). ______
______Refer to the topic and make a summary: Write another general statement or opinion about Slime and summarize in different words an interesting fact or outcome. (Slime is something kids of all ages enjoy. Many different ingredients, including glitter, color, and sparkles can be added to make it your own recipe. Finish with a concluding sentence (Fun can be found in your own kitchen.) (Who knew goo could be so much fun!) (Get busy and get sliming!) ______
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Chapter Twenty:Four Narrative Writing
The Jar of Procrastination Wandering Brain
How I Put Myself to Sleep How I Calm Myself Down How I Wake Up-Paragraph Style How I Wake Up- Questions/Answers My Ouch Story A Special Day I’ll Never Forget The Mad Day A Wonderful Day with my Friend
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Procrastination Do you ever procrastinate doing Procrastinate \pro-KRA-sti-nate \ Verb – these things? 1. to delay, to wait, to put off, to postpone doing something until later ------You procrastinate when it comes to doing your homework. Homework Getting out of bed Chores Word Play Cleaning your room Studying for tests Find little words using letters in any order for p-r-o-c-r-a-s-t-i-n-a-t-e.
Answer these questions:
I procrastinate when it comes to doing my homework. ______mostly true _____not usually Do you have chores at home? ____ Yes _____ No If yes, what are the chores? ______
If no, how could you be helpful to your parents at home? ______
When your parents ask you to do something around the house, do you do it right away or do you tend to procrastinate? Why? ______
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What does “Work first, play second” mean? ______
Would you like it if your mother procrastinated and did not fix dinner until 10:00 at night? ______
Procrastination is NOT a good habit. It is important to break the habit. Get work done FIRST. Then you are free afterwards.
Make a slogan against procrastination: Your turn 1. “Work first, play second.” 4.______2. “Get it done, then go have fun.” 5.______3. “Do it now or become a cow.” 6.______Typical procrastination language: In a minute. Why now? I’ll do it later. Hold on. Tomorrow’s better. Not now. In 5 minutes. In an hour. Next week. Now’s not good.
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A Special Day I’ll Never Forget
We have all had special days. Please write about one you have had.
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Chapter Twenty:Five Opinion Writing
Fact or Opinion Fact or Opinion and Opinion Topics Examples of Opinion Writing Writing an Opinion
Don’t raise your voice. Improve your argument. -Desmond Tutu GA ELA STANDARDS 3W1, 4W1, 5W1, 6W1 3W4, 4W4, 5W4, 6W4 3W5, 4W5, 5W5, 6W5
3W10, 4W10, 5W10, 6W10
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This is a good partner exercise because there may be disagreement.
or
opinion SOMETHING EVERYONE SOMETHING YOU HAVE STRONG FEELINGS ABOUT, ACCEPTS AS TRUE BUT SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT AGREE
Mark F for Fact Mark O for Opinion
____The lamp is red. ____The lamp is old.
____Your shirt has two sleeves. ____Your shirt looks funny.
____He has sloppy handwriting. ____He finished a story today.
____The bird is blue. ____The bird is ugly.
____Those shoes have buckles. ____Those shoes are funny looking.
____She is a fantastic soccer player. ____She made two goals today.
____This homework is hard. ____This homework takes too long.
____This homework is easy. ____This homework has five problems.
____The world is round. ____The world has too many people.
____Dogs are too much trouble. ____Cats use litter boxes.
____Plums are a fruit. ____I love plums.
____She is a greedy person. ____I don’t agree with her ideas.
____Running is exhausting. ____Running is fun.
____Running keeps your heart healthy. ____Running is too much work.
____I’m the best one for the job. ____Math is difficult.
____Math has rules for solving problems. ____Math takes too much time to learn.
____That music is bad. ____That music is great.
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Chapter Twenty-Six Letter Writing
Highlight the placement of a return address and the mailing address. Ask students to write their name and address in this format. Good writing practice no matter how few letters are ever sent.
Mrs. Crawford, Principal Wonderful Elementary School 007 Secret Street Spy City, South Dakota
Your community is brimming with people who would love letters from your students. Our year of letter writing includes letters to dentists, marines, principals, teachers, musicians, elderly stroke victims, letters of condolence for the loss of a spouse, and birthday wishes.
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name ngratulations!Congratulations ! Look at everything You are a writer. I completed Plumdiggity!You Part are2 Masteringyour brain the learned in Part 2. Certificate of Completion Foundations of Writing in Book One and now moving into ContrucWords ______Matter. Name (first and last) ______date
Inventory of Your Writing Skills in Part 2
Character Development: Details of personality
Interview: Asking questions, recording answers, summarizing into paragraphs
Similes: Understanding, identifying, creating your own
Metaphors: Understanding and explaining
Idioms: Understanding and explaining
Alliteration: Always ask Alice about alliteration
Would You Rather: Continued comparison and logically explaining your preference
Creative Writing: Thirty-three ideas for stories
Poetry: Reading, Interpretation, and Creating
Song Interpretation: Identifying meaning, word types, and metaphors
Introductions: Personal introductions and introductions in writing
Informative Writing: Using the I.N.F.O.R.M method to write factually.
Narrative Writing: Ten ideas for writing about your experiences
Opinion Writing: Fact versus opinion; recognizing the differences
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Letter Writing : Format, samples and your turn
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